I've been following this author for quite some time now and at the beginning, it was hit or miss but her writing has evolved in the best way and I really enjoy nearly everything she writes now. I also enjoy the length. Thrillers like this that run too long just wear me out.

I enjoyed this one. The FMC was likeable and the situation felt realistic. Felt long at certain points but overall would recommend!

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. This was a gripping read. The book was perfectly paced, and I was invested throughout. I was invested in the characters and did not predict the revelations which came out.

I liked this book overall! The premise was intriguing and kept me interested, and the writing style was smooth and easy to follow—it had a nice flow that made for a quick read.

The twist caught me off guard in a good way. It was unexpected, but looking back, it definitely made sense with how the story was laid out. I appreciated that the author didn’t just throw it in for shock value—it felt earned.

The ending felt complete, not rushed or overly dramatic, which I liked. That said, there were a few moments where I wanted a bit more depth or intensity. Still, a solid read with a clever structure and an enjoyable mystery.

This was such a tense read as I was gripped by finding out the truth of what happened to Evie. It kept me hooked until the end.

Did You See Evie? is a book that resonated with me as a reader on so many levels.

The Manning Academy basketball team has just won the championship and coach Cass and the team are celebrating the end of a winning season by having a team sleepover in the school gymnasium. Pizza, movies and night of gossiping and playing games seems like the perfect plan.... that is until everyone wakes up in the morning and Evie, the star play is missing!! The hunt for Evie begins and it seems that everyone is keeping secrets.

The author does a great job creating strong and relatable characters. She also ties in real life issues such as bullying, dysfunctional family life, social status and child abuse (nothing explicit, more suggested).

This book was a fast read that kept my attention from start to finish. I kept trying to crack the case, but there was enough to go around to make anyone and everyone a suspect!

I would like to thank Bookouture for the ARC of this book. It was a great Sunday afternoon read, and I very much enjoyed it! I am looking forward to reading more by the author, Miranda Smith!

Cass is a middle school basketball coach with a big heart for the underdog. Coming from a difficult childhood, she has forged a good life for herself, with a home, a fiancé, and a good position in a private school. When the world around her begins to crumble, she is forced to face her past and put her character to the test! I enjoyed this story, especially the determination Cass has to seek the truth!

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Sipping thoughts: I really loved this book. First it was so relatable with the basketball background. I have not read many books that involve basketball. I love a good missing person story. Then you add a bunch of mean girls, and it was a solid story. I did not even come close to figuring out what happened to Evie, but it was so good. There were so many red herrings, and I was so off track that when the reveal happened I was gasping from the unexpectedness.

Cheers and thank you to @Netgalley and @Bookouture for an advanced copy of @DidYouSeeEvie.

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This book is almost a psychological study in what stress can do to a person. It’s quite an interesting and emotional book in that you could feel the pain and anxiety coming off of Coach Cass from the beginning of the book and then explode as Evie goes missing. She was fighting for her reputation , her job, her player.

It’s really good, and I couldn’t stop reading until I figured it what was happening!

The central mystery was really good in itself, and then add in all the extra aspects of the story and that just put things over the top. I was hooked as each new twist was revealed, and there were plenty to go around in this one!

I definitely did not guess where this one was going, and it was a great ending! Kudos to the author for a great couple of twists that really packed a great punch. I won’t give anything away, but it was really a great fit for the story.

I’m excited to see where this author takes us next!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this advanced copy. I love Miranda Smith books. Alot of unanswered questions and suspense. Lots of surprises and twists!

I really enjoyed this one a brilliant fast paced mystery thriller full of some amazing twists !! Literally couldn’t put it down really kept me on my toes!!
I definitely followed the red herrings thinking I knew what had happened I was wrong and completely blown away
Was definitely a page turner and brilliant couldn’t recommend it

Did You See Evie by Miranda Smith was an explosive psychological suspense story that was hard to put down. The story draws you in from the start with its high energy and maintains a steady stream throughout.

Cass is the head coach for a private school's girl's basketball team. When the team wins the championship, they decide to celebrate with a lock-in at the school's gymnasium. When Cass wakes up the next morning, she's shocked to see one of her charges is missing. Hiding secrets of her own from both her past and present, Cass realizes she must tread lightly. She, however, isn't the only one harboring secrets, so who has the bigger secret that needs to stay hidden.

Full of intrigue and suspense, this was a page turner. It deals with teenage friendships, teamwork, and also touches on the subject of bullying. The chapters are short and flow easily, and the characters were all hiding something making it difficult to guess where this was going. I enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy

Did You See Evie by Miranda Smith, Cassidy is a basketball coach at Manning Academy and it’s a far cry from her impoverished beginnings. Her team has won the season championship for the third time in a row and because of this they have a lock-in to celebrate their win. it is at the lock in that Cass can tell, not for the first time Evie wants to tell her something but they’re interrupted and she never gets the chance. Cass is close to all her players but Evie mostly reminds her of herself as a young player. So when she wakes up to find EV missing the coach is distraught. She already feels as if her placement at the school isn’t set in stone due to the fact she believes Coach Reynolds and some parents want her out and losing a student isn’t going to bode well with her naysayers. not to mention her old best friend Nadia has returned to their small town and Cass isn’t certain she can be trusted especially due to the fact the night Evie went missing Nadia wanted the coach to help with a nefarious activity. she’s also planning a wedding for the summer but with Evie missing the pressure is on and not every aspect of Cass’s life will survive the ordeal along with Cass herself. this was a pretty good thriller I found Cass to be very likable but Nadia not so much. There is a lot more to the story than what I put in my brief review and all those some of it was just so-so some of it was OMG good.#NetGalley,#BookOuchur, #TheBlindReviewer, #MyHonestReview, #MirandaSmith, #DidYouSeeEvie,

A sleep over at the school for the girls basketball team turns into tragedy when star player Evie disappears. Coach Cass has a soft spot for Evie because she reminds her of her younger self. So when she wakes up to discover Evie missing she is devestated. I really liked all the characters and I suspected everyone at some point and I kept second guessing myself with every twist. The turns that the plot took were amazingly well written. I felt myself screaming in my head with frustration because I was desperate to try and solve the mystery but I hadn't worked it out until it was revealed. A page turning physcological thriller/mystery.

this book was brilliant. and i want to know of one person who didnt finish it loving it far more than they thought they would. thats not even to say i thought badly to start with, so it exceeding my predictions shows what a stellar book this was.
coach Cass has worked hard to get where she is. she really had worked her way up from a background that would usually see her where she is. and that is at an elite private school.
you would expect the usual characters of a private school and that there are here. apart from one who is an outsider herself. and thats Evie. she is on scholarship to the school and that makes the others a little unkind to her. or definitely make it known she isnt one of them. but she is the star player. and when the team have a big win they decide to have a sleepover in the gymnasium. Cassie does her usual checks and all is well. Evie did want to talk to her at one point but shes sure that can wait.
upon waking though Evie is missing. Cassie knows she must find her. but everyone seems to be hiding something and everyone is most certainly not what they seem.
the pace of this book was just right and the characters were all perfectly fleshed out. i felt all the characters had their place and they werent all good nor all bad. and i could see point of view from them all even if at points i didnt agree.

Did You See Evie? by Miranda Smith

Cassandra is a basketball coach at Manning Academy, an exclusive private girl’s school, they won the district championship and as a reward the girls will have a sleep over at the school. Everyone is very excited but as morning comes Evie is missing.

Did Evie run away or did someone take her by force? The police are called and everyone is a suspect.

I would like to thank Net Galley and Bookouture for a copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to @bookouture @netgalley and @mirandasmithwriter for this absolutely mind-numbing ARC.

I lovedddd EVERY. SINGLE. SECOND. Of this book.

I like how the story had not just the mystery but also more emotional depth to it and it also deals with a major problem our entire world's facing now.

Trusting the wrong person, using social media in the worst way possible, bullying. Everything.

I usually find the main character in thrillers or mysteries a little annoying but i loveddddd the main character, cass, in this book.

This was my first book by @mirandasmithwriter and i have already added her entire backlist in my tbr.

I thoroughly enjoyed this fast paced story. After young member of the middle school basketball team seemingly disappears during a celebratory lock in at the prestigious school, startling secrets come to light as her frantic coach rushes to find her. The head coach, Cass, has made her way to her position from a rough background and like the other characters surrounding Evie's disappearance she has a lot to hide and even more to lose.
As the harrowing search continues, Cass learns startling truths about that people she holds closest to her and with each step closer to the truth will she pay the ultimate price for her devotion to her missing student.

A missing girl, troubled pasts and lots of drama unfolds in this story.

Evie goes missing from the team sleepover in the school gymnasium, which was meant to be a celebration for winning the basketball championship. Did she run away? Was she taken? What unfolds will completely surprise you! Everyone seems to have a secret 🤫

Very well written, a great plot and lots of twists and turns.

A missing teen is at the centre of this novel. The twists and turns of how it happenedand what went on after are central to the novel and it's well written and engaging. I got into it quickly and really enjoyed it overall. Thanks for the chance to review.